WASHINGTON – A high-ranking State Department official testified before Congress on Tuesday that the United States seeks steady diplomatic ties with China while acknowledging serious trust concerns between the two superpowers.
During the congressional hearing, Jacob Helberg, who serves as Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, delivered these comments as President Donald Trump prepares for an upcoming diplomatic visit to China. The president is scheduled to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the coming weeks.
Helberg’s testimony highlights the complex diplomatic balance the administration is attempting to strike with one of America’s most significant economic and strategic competitors on the world stage.
